| Title: |
StrikeIron's Web Services Business Network |
| Author: |
David Sprott |
| Publication Date: |
16 February 2005 |
| Report Type: |
Journal |
| Report Class: |
Product Report |
| Abstract: |
StrikeIron came to our attention because they have a pretty interesting directory of publicly available Web Services. But a closer look reveals an interesting new model in the making where StrikeIron provides a service oriented infrastructure for providers and consumers of services. |
| Backgrounder: |
From the very start of the transition to the service based market we predicted the development of complex service supply chains1 in which service developers, providers, hosters and intermediaries collaborate to deliver service based capabilities using the “software as a service” model. In our early work we advised that specialization was absolutely critical – the service market was and is destined to become very large, and there would be opportunities in many different sectors. We envisaged specialist providers supporting tightly focused ecosystems of consumers with similar concerns. These might be based on particular vertical sectors such as pharmaceutical services, or based on a market such as computer components, or a specific supply chain around a dominant retailer such as Walmart. In fact we believe the market for horizontal business services is relatively limited compared to the overall opportunity for more specialized services.
So when we looked at StrikeIron’s service directory we were interested to see a specialized focus which creates a strong differentiator from all the other service directory operators.
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| Report Size: |
6 Pages |
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